City Council:
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COUNTY AND
SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX RATE, LEVYING SAID TAX
AND CONFIRMING THE COUNTY AND SPECIAL
DISTRICT TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2025 AND ORDERING
THE ISSUANCE OF A WARRANT THEREFORE
Whereas, by letter dated March 25, 2025, the Comptroller has requested legislation fixing the tax rates for the County and Special District taxes for the year 2025; and
Whereas, pursuant to Section 239 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended by Local Law No. 5 of 1976, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon is required to levy and cause to be raised a tax for the County and Special District taxes for the year 2025; and
Whereas, pursuant to Section 239 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended by Local Law No. 5 of 1976, the City of Mount Vernon is required to confirm said County and Special District taxes and issue a warrant therefor; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. There shall be levied and caused to be raised by tax upon property subject to taxation in the City of Mount Vernon the sum of $26,701,584.
Section 2. That the tax rate for the year 2025 on all taxable property in the City of Mount Vernon is hereby fixed at twelve and eight hundred seven thousandths cents (.12807) upon each dollar of assessed valuation of real or personal property valued at $145,883,636 within the City of Mount Vernon, to be collected from the several owners thereof, and taxable for County and Special District tax purposes pursuant to law, and at thirty hundred forty-one thousandths cents (.03041) upon each dollar of assessed valuation of exempt real and personal property valued at $41,086,990 assessed for Sewer District purposes only, and at one and five hundred fifty thousandths cents (.01550) upon each dollar of assessed valuation of exempt real and personal property valued at $9,282,929 assessed for Refuse Disposal District ...
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